North African Catsnake
Telescopus tripolitanus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Telescopus
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 11
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
North African Catsnake (Telescopus tripolitanus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Libya, Mali, Mauritania and 6 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 25 more. Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Rocky Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Rock Crevices
- Coastal Scrub
Related snakes
- Blue Nile Cat Snake Telescopus gezirae
- Indian Desert Tiger Snake Telescopus rhinopoma
- Soosan Viper Telescopus tessellatus
- Arabian Cat Snake Telescopus dhara
- Sinai catsnake Telescopus hoogstraali
- Egyptian Catsnake Telescopus obtusus
- Tiger Cat Snake Telescopus semiannulatus
- Variable Cat Snake Telescopus variegatus
- Cat Snake Telescopus fallax
- Black-headed Snake (nigriceps) Telescopus nigriceps
- Beautiful Cat Snake Telescopus pulcher
- Karoo Tiger Snake Telescopus beetzi
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.